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The Family Business Leader Podcast

Aug 29, 2018

In this episode, we're focusing on a aspect of wellness that gets a little less airtime: our mental health. Joining Ellie for this conversation is Christy Buck, Executive Director of the Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan. Christy defines mental health and provides some startling statistics. She  also shares...


Aug 22, 2018

In this week's episode, Ellie talks about the journey that led her to become a certified coach. She candidly shares issues she's encountered as the next generation of her family's business, and describes how her experiences have been validated by friends and peers from the family business world who are working to fill...


Aug 15, 2018

Why is choosing a trustee such an important decision? How do you select the right person? What qualities should you look for in a trustee? Should it be a family member or not? For answers, we turned to attorney Mark Harder of Warner Norcross + Judd.

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Aug 8, 2018

René Banglesdorf is CEO of Charlie Bravo Aviation, an Austin, Texas-based company that buys, sells and leases corporate aircraft worldwide. She's learned a lot as a female leader in a male-dominated industry, and now she's creating a platform to help other women stand up.

We discuss her path to empowerment, how she and...


Aug 1, 2018

People always ask how our family got us involved in philanthropy. So, this episode is dedicated to answering that question. I provide 10 things my family did well (because who doesn’t love a top 10 list) and I also share some of our lessons learned.

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